Why parties choose FEAM to resolve their disputes
A dispute is not a moment to improvise a process. FEAM exists so that arbitration and mediation in India can be structured, timed, and administered with the same rigour that international commerce already expects — without the wait, the cost, or the uncertainty of building that process from scratch each time.
FEAM was built on a simple premise: the rules should do the work an ad hoc negotiation usually leaves to chance — who administers the case, how fees are calculated, how long each stage may take, and who is fit to sit as arbitrator or mediator in the first place.
Six reasons parties administer their disputes with us
Institutional administration, not improvisation
Every FEAM matter is administered under a published rulebook — from the constitution of the tribunal to the form of the final award — so parties are never left negotiating procedure mid-dispute or petitioning a court simply to get an arbitrator appointed.
Fee certainty from the first filing
Administrative and arbitrator fees follow a published schedule tied to the amount in dispute. Parties can work out the likely cost of resolution before they commit to it — not after the invoices arrive.
Rules built around deadlines, not just process
Each stage of a FEAM arbitration or mediation carries a defined timeline, with dedicated fast-track pathways for lower-value and time-sensitive disputes — so "how long will this take" has an answer from day one.
A panel held to written admission standards
Empanelment as a FEAM arbitrator or mediator is governed by defined accreditation criteria and a code of ethics, not informal reputation alone — so parties know the standard every neutral on our panel has already met.
One institution for arbitration, mediation, and ODR
Disputes rarely announce in advance which mechanism will resolve them. FEAM administers arbitration, mediation, and online dispute resolution under one roof, including med-arb pathways — so a matter can move between processes without moving between institutions.
Hearing-ready infrastructure from day one
Our Jogeshwari facility offers consultation, standard, and large tribunal hearing rooms alongside fully built-out virtual and hybrid hearing support — so proceedings can move forward however the parties and tribunal are located.
Institutional administration vs. going it alone
With FEAM administering the case
- Tribunal appointed by the institution if parties cannot agree — no separate court application needed
- Fees calculated against a published schedule, known in advance
- Procedural timelines fixed by the rules, with fast-track options
- Arbitrators and mediators vetted against written empanelment criteria
- Case management support from filing to award
- Hearing rooms, virtual hearing support, and ODR infrastructure included
Without institutional administration
- Uncooperative parties can force a court application just to appoint an arbitrator
- Fees negotiated case by case, often after the dispute has begun
- Timelines depend on what the parties happen to agree, or don't
- No independent check on an arbitrator's or mediator's suitability
- Parties must self-manage procedure, notices, and scheduling
- Venue and hearing logistics arranged separately, each time
Governed like an institution, not run like a registry
FEAM's rules span both arbitration and mediation, with dedicated schedules covering ethics, empanelment, model clauses, and online dispute resolution — the same structural depth international parties already expect from an established seat.
Arbitration rules across 17 chapters governing every stage of a case
Mediation rules across 7 chapters, including pre-litigation and Med-Arb pathways
Schedules covering fees, ethics, empanelment, ODR, and model clauses
Institution for arbitration, mediation, and ODR — administered from a single Mumbai base
See the rules for yourself
The clearest way to judge an institution is to read what it commits to on paper. Explore the FEAM Arbitration and Mediation Rules, or get in touch to discuss a matter.